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There are many businesses for people who like working in plant or food production, providing land-based services or caring for animals. Get the essentials for planning, starting up and running your own business in our practical guides.

The automotive sector consists of large concerns such as franchised dealers and smaller businesses like repairers. Our guides will help you start up and run your own automotive business, including putting together a business plan.

Businesses like accountants and employment agencies specialise in offering services to other businesses. If you have the right training and skills, this type of business might be right for you. Check out our practical guides for help.

The construction sector includes many different businesses, from architects to window fitters. Our practical guides will help you start up and run your own construction-based business, including preparing your financial forecasts.

Consumer services
Many businesses in the services sector are low cost to set up and can even be run from home - for example working as a photographer or a window cleaner. Our easy-to-follow guides will help you to plan, start up and run your own business.

Healthcare businesses include both traditional healthcare providers and complementary therapies. Our practical guides will help you start up and run your own healthcare business, including preparing your financial forecasts.

The catering and hospitality industry includes cafés, hotels, restaurants and many more. Our in-depth guides give you all the essentials for starting up and running your own business, including preparing your financial forecasts.

The leisure industry covers a huge range of businesses, from amusement arcades to pony trekking. Our in-depth guides give you all the essentials for starting up and running your own business, including putting together a business plan.

Retail and wholesale
There are many hundreds of thousands of retail businesses in the UK, supported by a huge network of wholesalers. Our in-depth guides will help you plan, start up and run your own retail or wholesale business.

Transport industry
You'll need the appropriate vehicle and driver licences to set up a transport business like a removals or taxi firm. Our practical guides help you start up and run your own business, including preparing your financial forecasts.

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'Other income' means any amounts you might receive from sources other than your main valeting business that haven't been dealt with anywhere else in the cash flow.

Examples of Other income

For example, you might decide to rent out part of your premises that you're not using to another business. Any rent that you receive is referred to as Other income. Maybe you will buy and sell a few cars from time to time.

If you think you will have any income of this nature, make an estimate of how much you think you will receive every month and enter this in your cash flow projection. Exclude any loans and grants which you expect to receive. Be careful not to count any income twice - if you've already counted something like car sales as 'Cash sales' don't count it again as Other income.

Income from outside the business

It may be the case that you also have some income that's nothing to do with the business at all. For example, you might:

own a house or flat that you rent out

have a part time job that you intend to keep up

have income from investments

Don't include this type of income in your cash flow unless you use it to meet business expenses. If you do spend it on business items it's referred to as 'Capital introduced'. But even if it's nothing to do with the business, be sure to mention it to anyone you approach for a loan - it can help to demonstrate your creditworthiness. On a practical note, it could also help to tide you over during the early days when your new business is still getting established.